b. Why was the German offensive of 1918 unsuccessful?
In the Spring of 1918, Ludendorff launched his Spring Offensive in the hope that this would lead to a quick victory. The failure of this offensive was to be key to Germany's overall defeat. What was the aim of Ludendorff's Spring offensive? With Germany on the verge of starvation as a result of the success of the Allied blockade, and knowing that US troops would be ready to deploy to join the Allies on the Western...